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Lili and Marleen (1994 - 2010)

7.1 /10

Lili en Marleen is a television series about the fortunes of the residents of café De Lichttoren from World War II until the end of the 1960s in Antwerp (Belgium). The series is based on the play of the same name by Walter Van de Velde, which was first performed by the Traveling People's Theater in 1987.

Average Episode Run Time: 30` . Year(s): 1994 - 2010

Stars: Helena Van Loon , Simonne Peeters , Steven De Lelie , Bob Snijers , Frank Aendenboom , Carry Goossens

Toen was geluk heel gewoon (1994 - 2009)

6.8 /10

On January 2, 1994 the Dutch KRO television started an comic TV-show, based on the American sitcom 'The Honeymooners'. The scripts of these series were translated and edited by Gerard Cox and Sjoerd Pleijsier, two of the main actors. From the start of the fourth season they started to write their own episodes. The series are taking place in the south of Rotterdam, late fifties. The last season of the series took place in 1976.

Average Episode Run Time: 25` . Year(s): 1994 - 2009

Stars: Gerard Cox , Joke Bruijs , Huib Rooymans , Sjoerd Pleijsier , Koos van der Knaap , Paul van Soest

F.C. De Kampioenen (1990 - 2021)

0 /10

F.C. De Kampioenen, was a long-running Flemish sitcom chronicling the adventures of a fictional local football team. It aired on the Belgian-Flemish channel één between 1990 and 2011, for 21 seasons with 273 half-hour long episodes, making it one of the most successful comedy programs ever on Belgian television. In 2009 a film had been planned, but has since been cancelled following complaints by the actors about the script. In 2012 the crew announced a new script was written and a movie will be produced. The movie is to be released in December 2013. The series relies heavily on stereotypical characters and farce for its humour. The story is mainly set around a few members of the football club who regularly visit the club canteen before or after a soccer training or match. The canteen is run by Pascale, who is in a relationship with Maurice. The football club is sponsored by the owner of a sausage factory, Balthazar Boma. Next to the field is an antiques shop, owned by the fraudulent Fernand. Most of the episodes are based on misunderstandings or dirty tricks from Fernand.

Average Episode Run Time: 35` . Year(s): 1990 - 2021

Director: Luc Beerten , Bruno Raes , Willy Vanduren

Stars: Danni Heylen , Marijn Devalck , Johny Voners , Loes van den Heuvel , Ann Tuts , An Swartenbroekx

De Kotmadam (1991 - 2023)

0 /10

De Kotmadam is a classic Flemish comedy television series directed by Ronnie Commissaris and Wim Feyearts produced for Belgian television since 1991. The series is written by Jaak Boon and Frans Ceusters. Season 21 was aired as from March 2013. Season 22 is currently in production meaning the show is the longest running Belgian sitcom in terms of amounts of episodes and seasons. The series revolves around Jeanne Piens, who owns a small sweet shop in the centre of Leuven and rents out several rooms of her house to students studying in the city. She is a caring type and loves all her students. Her husband Jef Liefooghe works for the city's gardening department. Their friend Odilon Bonheur, a naïve warden in the local prison, visits regularly to give or seek help. Odillon Mortier decided not to perform in season 21 due to health reasons. That's why Heman Verbruggen got a new main role in the season: Gijs, a clumsy colleague of Jef. As Mortier suddenly died on 13th of August 2012, Verbruggen will also act in future seasons.

Average Episode Run Time: 25` . Year(s): 1991 - 2023

Director: Han Coucke , Frans Ceusters

Stars: Katrien Devos , Mark Verstraete , Helle Vanderheyden , Arno Moens , Anouck Luyten , Frederik Huys

Swiebertje (1955 - 1975)

7.4 /10

Story of a wanderer with a golden heart. His constant quarrel with Brom's patrol and hidden love with Saartje, the mayor's maid. Filled with humor, real problems of all time. Great series at the time.

Average Episode Run Time: 45` . Year(s): 1955 - 1975

Director: John Henri uit den Bogaard

Stars: Lou Geels , Riek Schagen , Joop Doderer , Bert Dijkstra , Piet Ekel , Diny Sprock

wtFOCK (2018 - 2023)

0 /10

The story of Dutch speaking young teenagers and pupils in a high school in Antwerp, and their troubles, scandals and everyday life. Each season is told from a different person's point of view.

Average Episode Run Time: 25` . Year(s): 2018 - 2023

Director: Cecilia Verheyden , Julie Andem

Stars: Ella Van Remortel , Mo Bakker , Dara Oguntubi , Mathis Mavuela , Nona ’t Jolle , Laura Bekaert

De Familie Backeljau (1994 - 1997)

7.3 /10

This Flemish sitcom is entirely about the entirely wacky lower-class family Backeljau, which always speaks the most common Antwerp dialect. It consists of father François 'Cois' Backeljau, his wife Maria, the rather cunning Bomma ('granny' Thérèse, his mother), the even older pet (in dog years) Blacky, their son Franky and his wife Janine, daughter Sabrina and her husband Antonio and little nephew Lionel, the youngest but more intelligent then all his dumb relatives together and various lovers, friends and regular guests, such as the mailman and the policeman.

Average Episode Run Time: 30` . Year(s): 1994 - 1997

Director: Luk Wyns

Stars: Paul Maes , Wanda Joosten , Mitta Van der Maat , Iris Van Straten , Luk Wyns , Hans de Munter

Bompa (1989 - 1994)

7.2 /10

Den Bompa Jos Vleugels is the widower of the bomma Anna and lives with his grandson Leo. He has 2 sons, the eldest is Paul Vleugels, who married aunt Josée Clinckhamers at the beginning of the series. Later in the series, however, they divorce and Paul leaves on a world tour and continues to live in Australia.

Average Episode Run Time: 25` . Year(s): 1989 - 1994

Stars: Luc Philips , Ruud De Ridder , Ivo Pauwels , Linda De Ridder , Bernard Verheyden , Denise Zimmerman

Toren C (2008 - 2020)

7.9 /10

Margôt Ros and Maike Meijer play 40 different characters working in office tower Toren C, an office hell of eight flours, filled with a plethora of ridiculous situations.

Average Episode Run Time: 25` . Year(s): 2008 - 2020

Director: Albert Jan van Rees , Margôt Ros , Maike Meijer

Stars: Maike Meijer , Margôt Ros , Nicolette van Dam , Guido Pollemans , Jeroen Spitzenberger , Jennifer Hoffman

F*** You Very, Very Much (2021 - 2023)

0 /10

Fed up with her banal existence, Ann ditches her life as it is. Dragging her two best friends along, she navigates a year of brutally-honest madness, enlightened by mental field trips to the Stone Age and unsolicited superhero advice.

Average Episode Run Time: 33` . Year(s): 2021 - 2023

Director: Jonas Govaerts , Bert Scholiers

What If? (2011 - 2020)

7.4 /10

A sketch show with each sketch beginning with the question “what if.” A roller coaster of sketches that immerses you in life as it almost could be.

Average Episode Run Time: 25` . Year(s): 2011 - 2020

Director: Tim van Aelst , Cecilia Verheyden

Stars: Charlotte Vandermeersch , Charlotte Timmers , Matteo Simoni

Flodder (1993 - 1998)

6.6 /10

The misadventures of the anti-social Flodder family living in a upscale suburban neighborhood.

Average Episode Run Time: 30` . Year(s): 1993 - 1998

Director: Wijo Koek , Joram Lürsen , Ine Schenkkan

Producer: Jan Doense

Stars: Nelly Frijda , Coen van Vrijberghe de Coningh , Stefan de Walle , Tatjana Simić , Herman Passchier , Lou Landré